A moderately shallow magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported late at night near Alicudi Porto, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy.According to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the quake struck on Tuesday, October 20th, 2026, at 11:38 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 31.20 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed it as a magnitude 3.8 earthquake.Weak shaking might have been felt in Alicudi Porto (pop. 110), located 27 km from the epicenter. In Lipari (pop. 4,300, 75 km away), Capo d'Orlando (pop. 12,000, 82 km away), Torrenova (pop. 3,900, 84 km away), Rocca di Capri Leone (pop. 4,200, 84 km away), Brolo (pop. 4,900, 86 km away), Santa Flavia (pop. 9,400, 88 km away), and Ficarazzi (pop. 11,400, 92 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 20, 2026 11:38 pm (GMT +2) local time (20 Oct 2026 21:38 GMT)Magnitude: 3.8Hypocenter depth: 31.20 kmEpicenter coordinates: 38.72°N / 14.15°E (Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy)Primary data source: INGV